Chair



NOV. J. M. CHILDERS CHAIR Fild April 5, 1928 Patented Nov. 26, 1929 JOHNM. CHILDERS, F LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA CHAIR Application fi1ed April 3,1928. Serial No. 267,093.

The present invention relates to chairs and has for its principal objectto provide an article of this character Which may be made of anysuitable rigid material, such as wood 5 or metal and in which the partsentering into the construction thereof are reduced to a minimum withoutsacrificing any of the desirable features in the chair, such asattractiveness in appearance, strength and comfort.

A further object of the invention is to construct the chair of separateunits adapted to be easily and quickly secured together in assembledposition and which may also be dismantled so as to enable the chair tobe easily 1' and quickly packed for shipping purposes in a relativelysmall space.

A still urther object is to provicle an article of this character of asimple and practical construction, Which is relatively inexpensive tomanufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which thesame is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction andcombination of the 2 various elements forming the invention, referei1cebeing had to the accompanying drawing, whereinz Figure 1 is a view inside elevation of a chair constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the bottom of a chair, and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through one oi the chair legsshowing the manner in Which the leg brace is attached thereto.

Figure 4: is a modified -form of combined chair back and rear legs.

Referring 110W to the drawing in detail,

the invention comprises a chair consisting of a back 5, seat 6 and legs7. Each of these parts are preferably constructed as a separate unit andassembled together to form the completed article in a manner as morefully hereinafter explained.

However, if desired, the rear legs may be cast or otherwise formed as aunit with the back, as illustrated in Figure 4, the legs forming acontinuation of the side posts of the back.

The back, seat and legs of the chair may be constructed of either metal,wood or other rigid material and may be of any desirable style or shapeto suit the individual case.

The'back and seat are preferably secured to each other in any suitablemanner, well known in the art, and the legs 7 are secured to theunderside 0]: the seat by angle brackets 8 Which are bolted as at 9respectively to the scat at one side of the legs.

Disposed immediately beneath. the scat is an upper brace 10, preferablyof a-continuous strip of strap iron or other strong material andextending about the outer edges of the upper ends of the legs in amanner t0 substantially enclose the same. It will thus be seen from aninspection of Figure 2 of the drawing that the brackets 8 will preventthe movement of the upper ends of the legs inwzirdly toward the centerof the'seat Whereas the brace 10 will prevent the outward movement ofthe legs toward the edge of the seat.

Intermediate the upper and lower ends of the legs 7 is arranged a lowerbrace 11 extending similarly to the upper brace 10 about the outer edgesof the legs whereby t0 prevent outward spreading movement thereof, saidlower brace being preferably inclined downwardly toward the rear asclearly shown 30 in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Each of the braces 10 and 11 are secured to eaeh of the legs by bolts 12extending through openings formed in the braces and transversely of thelegs, the bolts being retained in position by means of nuts 13.

Each of the bolts 12 is provided with a bushing 14 arranged in theopening of the leg, and constructed of metal whereby to preventloosening of the bolts in the legs, When such leg is constructed ofwood.

It will be apparent from the foregoing explanation that the chairconstructed in accordance with my invention may be easily and quicklyassembled merely by attaching the various bolts to the various parts inthe manner indicated the chair may be shipped from the factory in aknock-down condition and assembled at its point of destination and thusenable considerable economy in the shipping thereof.

Furthermore the article will be strong and may be constructed ofrelatively lght weight material, the comfort of the chair dependng uponthe style and construction of the back and seat thereof,

Itis obvions that the invention js susceptible t0 varions changes andmodifications without deparcing from the spirit '01? *scope of theinvention asherinafier .olaimed,.and I accordingly daim a11 such formsof the device to which I am enttled.

VVhat I daim is An article of furniture of the lass desoribed comprisinga baok and seat arranged in attached position wth respect to each other,a p1urality of supporting legs extending from the underside 015 theseat, an angular attaohing bracket attached to the inner edge of each ofsad legs and tofithe undersde of sad seat, a pairof continuonsly formedbraces extended about the enter edge s of said legs and secured theretoin spaced relation from each ot-her wherebyto prevent outward spreadingmovement of said legs, bo1cs 6X* tended transvorsly ofthe legs and thebraces and having nutsjlhreaded on one end for se- .cur'inghe1egs tosaid braces, and bushings for the bo1ts havingone end abuttng the innerside o fsad braces, and with their opposite ends onming an abutment forthe nui; whereby to }prevent play between 'the bolcs and the legs.

In testmony whereofI aflx my signature.

JOHN M. CHILDERS.

